Clock Rewinders on a Book Binge is the weekly recap feature created by Amanda @ On a Book Bender and Tara @ 25 Hour Books, where they shamelessly plug each other, share the fantastic posts, giveaways, or whatever else they’ve found and loved by other awesome bloggers/authors/publishers/etc during the week, and talk about the books they plan on reading in the coming week.
Smash Attack Reads Recap
- Book Blogger Confessions: Making money off your blog
- Top Ten Tuesdays: Most Vivid Worlds/Settings In Books
- Blog Tour Review: Wake by Amanda Hocking
- Smash reviews The Ripple Effect by J.A. Saare
- TGIF: Unexpected Books
- Bout of Books 5.0 Goals
- I was also interviewed at Bookity Blog for Bethzaida’s Virtual Chair feature.
In the life of Smash
I do have something really cool to announce. Chelsea at Vampire Book Club approached me a few weeks ago and asked if I would be interested in covering the True Blood recap for this week’s episode on Heroes and Heartbreakers. Chelsea is the resident TB recapper but she is basking in the glory of awesomeness at AAD Nola this weekend, and she thought of ME to help cover. My jaw hit the floor, and after a moment of rapid eye blinking, Say What? thoughts and a pep talk from hubs, I replied and told her I’d love to help out! After I thanked her profusely for thinking of me. This led to a discussion with an H&H manager, in which the idea of having me on as contributor was broached. For someone like me, who is always unsure of her writing, and especially, the imagination and creativity of my words and ideas, I almost fell off my chair. This is HUGE and while I definitely want to do it, it is daunting and makes my stomach hurt. My blog is personal and I can write whatever the hell I want to write, however I want to write it. But having my words posted on a professional industry website? That shit crazy, yo. Needless to say, I’m diving in head first. Of course, I’m not a major romance reader, but I do like romance in my books, so I will have to get creative with my submissions for H&H. The TB recap will be up tomorrow. And, with the help of awesomesauce Amanda’s editing skills, and the H&H manager, I have a Hero-inspired on their site TODAY.
And to say the least, I’m feeling a little bit like my own hero right now. 
OH, I just saw that someone nominated Smash Attack Reads in the BEST DESIGN category of The Bloggy Awards! SO MUCH WIN! Of course, I can take NO credit there, but the designer will be happy to hear the news. THANK YOU! I see a lot of amazing bloggers nominated in all those great categories. Good luck to you all! ♥
Oh, and I scrapped. I’m addicted to Project Life.
Smashtastic Stats
Update: I am kicking arse, peeps! 5 books read so far.
Bout of Books is going to help me take these suckers down!
Update: 12 whole books! Bout of Books is going to help me here, too!
- Read in 2012: 60!I will reach 100 this year, I just know it!
- The False Prince: I couldn’t put it down!
- Eve and Adam: Started off great, ended a little hokey. Overall, thought provoking.
- Currently Reading:
- The Infects: What a bizarrely hilarious zombie book!
- Witch Devotions: This installment is…strange and confusing.
- TBR Physical Pile (Hardcopy + eBook): 463
- Acquired for Kisten the Kindle: {FREE} Bound, Exiled, Prince of Wolves, Zombie Bitches from Hell, Dead City, Angel Fire
- Acquired for my bookshelves: The Infects (Thank you, LibraryThing and Candlewick!)
Favorite Quotes of the Week
Fail.
Tidbits from around the blogosphere
Authors/Publishers
Bloggers/Bookish Sites
And don’t forget The Grammarian’s tips on How to prep for a read-a-thon!
- Library Thing is having a BOOK SPINE POETRY contest!
- Kristilyn @ Reading in Winter had a great post about feeling embarrassed about our choice of reading material.
- Heroes & Heartbreakers: SPOLIED: New Research Finds We Like to Know the End. Um. NOT.
- Parajunke’s Book Blogging 101: Ten Rules for Twitter Newbies - I think I’m probably pretty annoying on Twitter sometimes…
Things that make me smile
- In LOVE with the 8-bit covers over at Slacktory.com.
- The Itty Bitty Kitty Committee: I LOVE these pictures of Charlene Butterbean!
Search terms
- wordpress plugin attack: What? Where?
- jamastick: A jama what? Keep that away from me, yo.
- sylvia day crimson touch: Mel gushed.
- What did disco do to rhiannon: READ THE BOOKS.
- fucktard e card: *giggle*
- the giver: Love.
Favorite Instagram Photos of the Week
Up Next…
- Recommend A…book with a blue cover
- Smash reviews The False Prince by Jennifer A. Nielsen
- Review by Audrey: The House Where Nobody Lived by John Bellairs
- Review by Mel: A Hunger So Wild by Sylvia Day
- TGIF: Pimp Your Review
Have a fab week!
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Wooohoooo! Well done you, that is awesome news!
Don’t doubt yourself, I’m sure you will be smash-tastic
Thanks, Kat! And I always have my personality to fall back on.
Oh, wow–That’s so completely, fabulously awesome! Congratulations on the Heroes and Heartbreakers news! You’ll do great.
Thank you, Mary! ♥
CONGRATS! *huggles you* That’s AWESOME news!
Also congrats on your Bloggy nomination! I got nominated as most creative blogger, though I’m not really sure how that happened. lol.
And yes, you CAN get 100 books read! (And if you’re struggling, read a bunch of novellas to up your count.)
I’m ALWAYS forgetting about novellas …. I must add some to my list for next week.
YES! Novellas are a great way to up the number. I have a few on my list for BoB, and will probably start or end with them…
Thanks, sweets! Like I said, you may be getting a little biz from me, here and there.
And HELLO! You are very creative! You’ve created a ton of different bloggie events and your discussions posts are fab. You deserve it.
Not going to lie, I’ve read a bunch of novellas lately in an attempt to get caught up. Though I’m not sure reading “The Man Who Came Too Much” was the best decision.
I am always here for you! (And not just because it equals business for me.) Hmm. Maybe. I’ve had a lot of help with my events. Is it sad I don’t necessarily consider myself a creative blogger?
I think we all doubt ourselves. I certainly do. I never give myself enough credit and I’m told this by many people. Why is it so hard for us to recognize the good, but we have no issues picking out the bad? I hate that society has done that to us. On another note, I do know I’m creative with paper! My thoughts are less so, but I’ve grown a lot. I have to look at it that way.
Agreed. It’s hard for me to even accept a simple compliment. I always deflect it or wave it off. Me, creative? No, no, there are so many other people who are more creative than I am. And it’s not being humble, it’s not having faith in ourselves.
Congrats on Heroes & Heartbreakers!!
And on the nomination! So much good stuff!
Hmm … I have Eve & Adam on my Kobo to read … hokey ending? Not looking forward to that!
As for the one article on knowing the endings, I know someone who ALWAYS flips to the end of the book to see how it ends — that would drive me nuts!! I’ve only done that for ONE book ever. Never again!
Love the cat photo – that’s awesome!
Lotsa goodies! Thank you.
Yea, I loved Eve and Adam, but it went a little downhill for me. But that’s just me. Maybe you will see things differently. I still enjoyed it though.
I DETEST SPOILERS! I get mega pissed when I get spoiled on accident via the internet, too. UGH. Takes the fun right out of the experience, for me!
That’s the one reason I haven’t continued with the Iron Fey series … I read the first book, then someone on Twitter said something to Julie Kagawa about something MAJOR that happened in the fourth book. I was PISSED! Of course, now I can’t remember what it was (it happened in January), so maybe I can finally continue reading! LOL!
LOL! I always hope i can forget spoilers but they seem to sear into my brain somehow. Boo.
Congratulations, Ash! What an honor–well deserved.
Thank you, Jen!!! ♥
I’m excited for all the things Bout of Books is going to do for you! RC! AS, AS! Woot!
Congrats on joining Heroes and Heartbreakers! *cheers*
Thank you, Kelly! And yes, BoB is going to WIN!
Congrats on your new “job”! They’re lucky to have you. And more congrats on your Bloggy nom!
I’m glad you’re liking The Infects. That’s on my Bout of Books reading list this week.
The infects was entertaining and bizarre. I hope you enjoy it. And thank you!
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